Observation Paper For Toddlers

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Title of Paper Alyssa Bohne Southern Utah University Introduction I’d like to introduce Charlie. He is roughly two and a half and he turns three in January. Charlie is the youngest of seven children. He loves to dance, make funny faces, and torture his older siblings. I was able to observe him and see the results I needed. But I also interviewed Charlie’s mother, Sue, on the things I wasn’t able to observe. Sue has been caring for children of all ages for the past eighteen years. She was immensely helpful in my findings. Biological Between the ages of two and three years, toddlers begin to have biological or physical changes. This is the age where walking, running, jumping, and climbing become accessible and easier. In Charlie’s…show more content…
Self-recognition is a key part to this stage development. Toddlers learn that their actions are different than those around them. They start using the words ‘me’ and ‘mine’ around the age of one and progress to being able to recognize themselves. The study by M. Lewis and Brooks, showed that before the age of one, the babies didn’t recognize themselves in mirrors. They did however, recognize themselves roughly around two years of age. (Berger, Invitation to The Life Span, 2010, p. 135). One of Charlie’s favorite things to do is to look in mirrors. When Charlie was younger, he would just stare in the mirror with a straight face. This was before he realized it was him he was looking at. He then became fascinated with his reflection. He loves to make funny faces, dance, and even talk to himself. “When he can get close to the mirror, he tends to enjoy looking at himself more,” Sue said. Sue also pointed out that Charlie likes to look at pictures. He is able to differentiate which sibling or parent is who. But he gets the most excited when the picture is of him. He usually lets out a squeal of glee to go along with his…show more content…
Each child can be classified under one of the four categories of temperament; easy, difficult, slow to warm up, and hard to classify. Sue explained how each of her children were a mixture of the different categories. Charlie is an easy child most of the time. However, Charlie can have a temper. This is when he can be classified under difficult. When he wants his way, he tends to hold his breath until he gets what he wants. His temper tantrums have gotten better and less frequent over the past months. They have gotten better since his siblings have learned not to take his things. One of the lessons that toddlers learn is how to share. Sharing was a concept that is hard for Charlie. When Charlie sees someone with something of his, usually a toy, his temper tends to heat up. But over the past few months, he has become more willing to share. This is due to him observing others and their playing habits. He tends to enjoy playing with other children now that he can

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